January 2023 Thoroughbred Rulings - Maryland Racing Commission

DATE: January 8, 2023 TRACK: Laurel Park

STEWARDS: Adam Campola
Ross R Pearce
Russell G Derderian

RULINGS:

#23-001

On January 6, 2023, the Stewards received notice from Industrial Laboratories that blood sample #E583930, dated December 9, 2022, contained the drugs dexamethasone and trichlormethiazide. The Stewards established that blood sample #E583930 was taken from the horse “Girls Love Me”, owned and trained by Derrick Parram, following the running of the third race at Laurel Park on December 9, 2022. The Stewards notified Mr. Parram that: (1) the presence of dexamethasone and trichlormethiazide in the system of “Girls Love Me” at the time the horse ran constituted a violation under COMAR 09.10.03.04 Drug Prohibition - Horses; (2) he had the right to have the split sample tested by an independent laboratory prior to the Stewards conducting a hearing in this matter; and (3) he had the right to be represented by counsel at the hearing.

The Stewards held a hearing on January 8, 2023, wherein Mr. Parram waived his right to a split sample and legal counsel.

Based upon the evidence before them, the Stewards find the following:

(1)“Girls Love Me” did have dexamethasone and trichlormethiazide, in its system when it finished second in the third race at Laurel Park on December 9, 2022, a violation under COMAR 09.10.03.04,C;
(2)) Derrick Parram, as trainer, was the absolute insurer of, and responsible for, the condition of “Girls Love Me” at the time the horse ran (Sections D & F);
(3) A horse found to have carried a drug in its body during a race may be disqualified and the purse monies earned by that horse redistributed and
(4) An individual found to have violated these Regulations may be subject to a fine issued by the Stewards of up to $2,500 and a suspension of any license issued by the Maryland Racing Commission of up to 360 days. COMAR 09.10.03.02, Section A.

Based upon the foregoing, the Stewards hereby order:

(1) The horse “Girls Love Me” be disqualified from the third race on December 9, 2022. (2)The Horsemen’s Bookkeeper redistribute all purse monies for that race in accordance with the following order:

OFFICIAL ORDER OF FINISH
1st Bigmancan
2nd Nottoway
3rd Yes Sir Robert
4th Dr. Rusty Raymond
5th The Cairo Kid
6th He’s a Shooter
7th Pepe and Heywood

Girls Love Me- unplaced

A separate hearing was held to address the Multiple Medication Violation Point system. Trainer Derrick Parram will be assigned One (1) Multiple Medication Violation Point. [Comar 09.10.03.02 C]

BY ORDER OF THE STEWARDS

DATE: January 12, 2023 TRACK: Laurel Park

STEWARDS: Adam Campola
Ross R Pearce
Russell Derderian

RULINGS:
#23-002 Owner, Fightin Irish Stable, having failed to pay a fee in the amount of One hundred dollars ($100.00), to the Maryland Thoroughbred Purse Account, is hereby precluded from participating in racing until said fee has been paid.
[COMAR 09.10.01.59, G.]

BY ORDER OF THE STEWARDS

DATE: January 12, 2023 TRACK: Laurel Park

STEWARDS: Adam Campola
Ross R Pearce
Russell Derderian

RULINGS: #23-003 Owner, Little Red Feather Racing, having failed to pay a fee in the amount of One hundred and seventy-five dollars ($175.00), to the Maryland Thoroughbred Purse Account, is hereby precluded from participating in racing until said fee has been paid.
[COMAR 09.10.01.59, G.]
BY ORDER OF THE STEWARDS

DATE: January 12, 2023 TRACK: Laurel Park

STEWARDS: Adam Campola
Ross R Pearce
Russell Derderian

RULINGS:
#23-004 Owner, Joseph Viviani, having failed to pay a fee in the amount of Two hundred and fifty dollars ($250.00), to the Maryland Thoroughbred Purse Account, is hereby precluded from participating in racing until said fee has been paid.

[COMAR 09.10.01.59, G.]

BY ORDER OF THE STEWARDS

DATE: January 12, 2023 TRACK: Laurel Park

STEWARDS: Adam Campola
Ross R Pearce
Russell Derderian

RULINGS:
#23-005 Owner, Trending Stable, having failed to pay a fee in the amount of Two hundred and fifty dollars ($250.00), to the Maryland Thoroughbred Purse Account, is hereby precluded from participating in racing until said fee has been paid.
[COMAR 09.10.01.59, G.]

BY ORDER OF THE STEWARDS

DATE: January 12, 2023 TRACK: Laurel Park

STEWARDS:
Adam Campola
Ross R Pearce
Russell Derderian

RULINGS:
#23-006 Owner, Monmouth Stud, having failed to pay a fee in the amount of Four hundred dollars ($400.00), to the Maryland Thoroughbred Purse Account, is hereby precluded from participating in racing until said fee has been paid.
[COMAR 09.10.01.59, G.]
BY ORDER OF THE STEWARDS

DATE: January 12, 2023 TRACK: Laurel Park

STEWARDS: Adam Campola
Ross R Pearce
Russell Derderian

RULINGS:
#23-007 Owners, Michael Fazio & Monmouth Stud, having failed to pay a fee in the amount of Five hundred dollars ($500.00), to the Maryland Thoroughbred Purse Account, is hereby precluded from participating in racing until said fee has been paid.

[COMAR 09.10.01.59, G.]

BY ORDER OF THE STEWARDS

DATE: January 12, 2023 TRACK: Laurel Park

STEWARDS: Adam Campola
Ross R Pearce
Russell Derderian

RULINGS:
#23-008 Jockey, Andrew Wolfsont, having failed to pay a fee in the amount of One thousand one hundred and fifty-three dollars ($1,153.00), to the Maryland Thoroughbred Purse Account, is hereby precluded from participating in racing until said fee has been paid.
[COMAR 09.10.01.59, G.]
BY ORDER OF THE STEWARDS

DATE: January 12, 2023 TRACK: Laurel Park

STEWARDS: Adam Campola
Ross R Pearce
Russell Derderian

RULINGS:
#23-009 Owner, Jennifer M. Truehart, having failed to pay a fee in the amount of One thousand one hundred and seventy-five dollars ($1,175.00), to the Maryland Thoroughbred Purse Account, is hereby precluded from participating in racing until said fee has been paid.
[COMAR 09.10.01.59, G.]
BY ORDER OF THE STEWARDS

DATE: January 15, 2023 TRACK: Laurel Park

STEWARDS: Adam Campola
Ross R Pearce
Russell Derderian

RULINGS:
#23-010 In the matter of owner, Emerald Racing Stable LLC, subject, of Steward’s Ruling #22-226. Having satisfied their financial obligation to the Maryland Thoroughbred Purse Account as of January 13, 2023 the afore mentioned 0wnership is reinstated to good standing with the Maryland Racing Commission and declared eligible to participate in racing.
BY ORDER OF THE STEWARDS

DATE: January 19, 2023 TRACK: Laurel Park

STEWARDS: Adam Campola
Ross R Pearce
Russell Derderian

RULINGS:
#23-011 In the matter of the eighth race at Pimlico Race Course on May 27, 2022;

On November 1, 2022, the Maryland Racing Commission convened to hear the appeal of Terry Overmier. The Commission voted to overturn the Stewards decision in this matter and declared Terry Overmier’s “Luv Ya Bye Bye” the second-place finisher. Therefore, the new official order of finish is as follows;

Official Order of Finish
1st Sky of Gold
2nd Luv Ya Bye Bye
3rd Frightland

The purse monies affected by the dispute are to be released by the Horsemen's Bookkeeper.

BY ORDER OF THE STEWARDS

DATE: January 27, 2023 TRACK: Laurel Park

STEWARDS: Adam Campola
Ross R Pearce
Russell Derderian

RULINGS:
#23-012 Trainer, Gregory Viands is fined Twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for not having the colors for “Unknown Agenda”, entered to run in the ninth race at Laurel Park on January 22, 2023, after receiving a warning on (01/22/2023) for the same offense.

THIS IS A VIOLATION OF: [COMAR 09.10.01.09]
which states in part……
“It shall be the sole responsibility of the trainer to see that his or her owner’s colors are in the jockey’s quarters to be used for his or her respective entries, failure to do so, the trainer will be subject to fine”.

(Note: As per COMAR 09.10.04.05, failure to pay a fine within 48 hours from being notified may result in a suspension of license.)

BY ORDER OF THE STEWARDS

DATE: January 28, 2023 TRACK: Laurel Park

STEWARDS: Adam Campola
Ross R Pearce
Russell Derderian

RULINGS:
#23-013 Trainer, Katharine Voss is fined Two Hundred and fifty dollars ($250.00) for failure to obey the outriders while the warning lights and siren were on during training on the morning of January 16, 2023.

[COMAR 09.10.01.45 H]

BY ORDER OF THE STEWARDS

DATE: January 28, 2023 TRACK: Laurel Park

STEWARDS: Adam Campola
Ross R Pearce
Russell Derderian

RULINGS:
#23-014 Jockey, Jieron Barbosa is fined Two hundred and Fifty dollars ($250.00) for failure to put forth every effort in riding his mount “Stimulus Maker”, out to the finish, in the sixth race at Laurel Park on January 27, 2023.

[COMAR 09.10.01.21-1 Q (1) (2)]

BY ORDER OF THE STEWARDS